CAIE IGCSE Physics 3.1 General Properties of Waves Topic Practice

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Covered syllabus points

3.1.1—Waves transfer energy without3.1.2—What is meant by wave motion as3.1.3—Features of a wave in terms of3.1.4—Recall/use: for wave speed v = f λ3.1.5—For a transverse wave, the direction3.1.6—For a longitudinal wave, the direction3.1.7—Waves can undergo: (a) reflection at a3.1.8—Use of a ripple tank to show: (a)3.1.9—Wavelength and gap size affects3.1.10—Wavelength affects diffraction at an

Question 1

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Which statement about waves is correct?

A

Waves do not transfer either energy or matter.

B

Waves transfer both energy and matter.

C

Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.

D

Waves transfer matter without transferring energy.

Question 2

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What is the name of the distance from one crest in a transverse wave to the next crest?

A

amplitude

B

period

C

wavefront

D

wavelength

Question 3

[Maximum number: 1]

The table shows information about different colours of light.

colour<br>of lightfrequency /Hz/ \mathrm{Hz}
violet7.2×10147.2 \times 10^{14}
blue6.3×10146.3 \times 10^{14}
yellow5.2×10145.2 \times 10^{14}
red4.5×10144.5 \times 10^{14}

Using the data, what is the frequency of orange light?

A

4.0×1014 Hz4.0 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}

B

5.0×1014 Hz5.0 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}

C

6.0×1014 Hz6.0 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}

D

7.0×1014 Hz7.0 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}

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